Parma Heights says a fake-invoice email scam cost the city roughly $225,000. Officials have installed multifactor authentication and amended a cybersecurity contract.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued Cleveland‑Cliffs and Duck Creek, alleging mishandling of radioactive brine and equipment at the Cleveland Works mill.

Senate Bill 55 would drop metabolite-based OVI rules, raise whole-blood THC limits to 5 ng/mL and let defendants challenge lab testing as it heads to the Ohio House.

A House committee advanced HB173 to limit third‑party submeterers from overcharging renters, require clearer bills and open limited help for submetered tenants.

Payroll tallies show Cleveland paid about $27M in police overtime last year, dozens of officers saw pay spikes and two topped $250K. The numbers have sharpened the budget debate.

A new CASPR scorecard gives Ohio a poor grade on online‑gambling safety and estimates about $533 million a year flows out of the state to out‑of‑state betting apps.

Mayor Justin Bibb urged judges to speed court action after months of tenant complaints at Reserve Square as foreclosure and safety problems complicate repairs.

USDA approved Ohio’s request to bar soda and pop purchases with SNAP, set to begin Oct. 1, 2026. State officials cite health goals while advocates warn of costs and stigma.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack urged a longer hold on interest-rate cuts, citing sticky PCE inflation and geopolitical shocks ahead of the March FOMC.

Rep. Brian Lorenz introduced a bill to define fusion in state law and form a working group to study regulation and incentives as companies push toward commercial plants.

After a lopsided defeat last November, Lorain County commissioners are again considering a 0.25% sales-tax increase to shore up roughly $7 million for sheriff operations.

State tax credits approved for three Northeast Ohio projects, including Newman Technology’s $74M Mansfield expansion and deals tied to logistics and data‑center work.

Unbudgeted invoices, a pulled Moody's rating and falling ARPA reserves have Cleveland Heights scrambling to shore up city finances.